Swing JRadioButton Class

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Introduction
The class JRadioButton is an implementation of a radio button - an item that can be selected or
deselected, and which displays its state to the user.
Class declaration
Following is the declaration for javax.swing.JRadioButton class:
public class JRadioButton
extends JToggleButton
implements Accessible
Class constructors
Creates an unselected radio button with the specified text.
S.N. Constructor & Description
1
JRadioButton()
Creates an initially unselected radio button with no set text.
2
JRadioButton(Action a)
Creates a radiobutton where properties are taken from the Action supplied.
3
JRadioButton(Icon icon)
Creates an initially unselected radio button with the specified image but no text.
4
JRadioButton(Icon icon, boolean selected)
Creates a radio button with the specified image and selection state, but no text.
5
JRadioButton(String text, boolean selected)
Creates a radio button with the specified text and selection state.
6
JRadioButton(String text, Icon icon)
Creates a radio button that has the specified text and image, and that is initially unselected.
7
JRadioButton(String text, Icon icon, boolean selected)
Creates a radio button that has the specified text, image, and selection state.
Class methods
S.N. Method & Description
1
AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JRadioButton.
2
String getUIClassID()
Returns the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
3
protected String paramString()
Returns a string representation of this JRadioButton.
4
void updateUI()
Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
Methods inherited
This class inherits methods from the following classes:
javax.swing.AbstractButton
javax.swing.JToggleButton
javax.swing.JComponent
java.awt.Container
java.awt.Component
java.lang.Object
JRadioButton Example
Create the following java program using any editor of your choice in say D:/ > SWING > com >
tutorialspoint > gui >
SwingControlDemo.java
package com.tutorialspoint.gui;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class SwingControlDemo {

private JFrame mainFrame;
private JLabel headerLabel;
private JLabel statusLabel;
private JPanel controlPanel;

public SwingControlDemo(){
prepareGUI();
}

public static void main(String[] args){
SwingControlDemo swingControlDemo = new SwingControlDemo();
swingControlDemo.showRadioButtonDemo();
}

private void prepareGUI(){
mainFrame = new JFrame("Java Swing Examples");
mainFrame.setSize(400,400);
mainFrame.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1));
mainFrame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent windowEvent){
System.exit(0);
}
});
headerLabel = new JLabel("", JLabel.CENTER);
statusLabel = new JLabel("",JLabel.CENTER);

statusLabel.setSize(350,100);

controlPanel = new JPanel();
controlPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

mainFrame.add(headerLabel);
mainFrame.add(controlPanel);
mainFrame.add(statusLabel);
mainFrame.setVisible(true);
}

private void showRadioButtonDemo(){
headerLabel.setText("Control in action: RadioButton");

final JRadioButton radApple = new JRadioButton("Apple", true);
final JRadioButton radMango = new JRadioButton("Mango");
final JRadioButton radPeer = new JRadioButton("Peer");

radApple.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_C);
radMango.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_M);
radPeer.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_P);

radApple.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
statusLabel.setText("Apple RadioButton: "
+ (e.getStateChange()==1?"checked":"unchecked"));
}
});

radMango.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
statusLabel.setText("Mango RadioButton: "
+ (e.getStateChange()==1?"checked":"unchecked"));
}
});

radPeer.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
statusLabel.setText("Peer RadioButton: "
+ (e.getStateChange()==1?"checked":"unchecked"));
}
});

//Group the radio buttons.
ButtonGroup group = new ButtonGroup();
group.add(radApple);
group.add(radMango);
group.add(radPeer);

controlPanel.add(radApple);
controlPanel.add(radMango);
controlPanel.add(radPeer);

mainFrame.setVisible(true);
}
}
Compile the program using command prompt. Go to D:/ > SWING and type the following
command.
D:\SWING>javac com\tutorialspoint\gui\SwingControlDemo.java
If no error comes that means compilation is successful. Run the program using following
command.
D:\SWING>java com.tutorialspoint.gui.SwingControlDemo
Verify the following output